US Delivers Two Cessna 208B ISR Aircraft To Philippines
The Philippines Air Force has received two Cessna 208B turboprop ISR aircraft from that US to help in its fight against Islamic militants. A photo of the aircraft was published on the Air Force's social networking page taken on July 24 during a Special Flag Ceremony held at Colonel Jesus...
Vietnam Orders Russian T-90 Tanks
Vietnam has ordered 64 Russian T-90S/SK main battle tanks with an estimated price tag of $250 million. The order comes amidst growing focus placed on the country's air force and navy as Vietnam's security planners pay ever-increasing attention to China's actions in nearby waters, Forecast International reported Monday
Malaysian Boeing F/A-18D Fleet Upgraded With Sidewinder Missiles, Smart Bombs
Malaysian Air Forces 20-year-old F/A-18D Hornet fighter jet fleet has recently undergone a comprehensive upgrade that includes AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, Joint Direct Attack Munitions besides targetng and cueing systems . The programme was carried out in phases to enhance the Hornets combat effectiveness in its primary tasking in the air-to-air...
Chinese J-10 Fighters Intercept US Navy EP-3 Spy Plane In East China...
Two Chinese J-10 fighter jets armed with air-to-air missiles flew past a US Navy EP-3 reconnaissance plane in the East China Sea on Sunday afternoon almost causing a ‘collision. One of the Chinese J-10 jets flew under the American EP-3 jet and maneuvered suddenly, popping up 300 feet in front of...
F-35 Jet Fleet Completes 100,000 Flight Hours
F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet recently exceeded 100,000 flight hours while the F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are completing the remaining requirements in the program's System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase. The remaining development flight testing includes validating the final release of 3F software, F-35B ski jump testing, F-35B...
UK Air Force Tanker, US F-15 Jets Involved In Near-miss Over North...
Misunderstanding Air Traffic Control instructions lead to a near-miss between A Royal Air Force tanker and two US F-15 fighters over the North Sea. The pilots of the RAF Voyager said that one of the United States Air Force jets was as near as 160ft (50 metres) when it flew directly across their path
Russia In Early Negotiation Stage Of Selling New MiG-35 Fighters To India
Russia is proposing its new fighter jet, MiG-35 to India and will actively work with New Delhis air force in order to win the tender, MiGs CEO said on the sidelines of MAKS 2015 air show in Zhukovsky. Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India as the country has evinced interest in the aircraft and talks were on to understand its requirements
Rosoboronexport To Supply Four VK-2500 Engines, Additional Mi-171E Helicopters To China
Rosoboronexport has signed a contract for the supply of an additional batch of Mi-171E helicopters to the People's Republic of China at the MAKS-2017 International Aviation and Space Salon, "We signed a contract for the supply of an additional batch of Mi-171E transport helicopters and their property to China. Our partners will receive 4 cars
29 Indian Fighters Including Five Su-30MKI Crashed In Past Five Years
Twenty-nine fighter aircraft including five Sukhoi-30 crashed over the last five years due to technical defects and human error, Parliament was told on Friday. “During the last five financial years (2012-13 to 2016-17) and current year (upto July 18), 29 fighter aircraft including five Sukhoi-30 and three trainer aircraft have crashed,” Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written reply in the parliament
Angola Negotiating To Buy Russian Su-30K Fighters Returned By India
Russia and Angola are negotiating the purchase of six additional Su-30K fighters. Luanda will be able to increase its fleet and Moscow will be able to get rid of the aircraft returned by the India built in fulfilment of the contract signed in 1996-1998
India Not Extending Maintenance Deal For Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainers
Indian government has decided to not extend the contract to maintain the Air Forces 75 PC-7 Turbo Trainers which was expired in December 2016. Manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland, the aircraft were acquired in 2012
Russia's Soon To Kick-Off Artillery Reconnaissance Drone Development
Russia will soon commence work on development of a radar system mounted on a helicopter-type drone for artillery reconnaissance. The main aim is to develop a reconnaissance radar complex based on a helicopter-type drone to track mobile and immobile targets
Polish Air Force Commander Visits South Korea to Inspect FA-50PL, Test-Drive KF-21...
Thales, Kongsberg Form New Joint Venture for Secure Military Communications
Germany Approves Eurofighter Laser Deal, Submarine Upgrade in €3B Defense Package
Video Shows Widespread Damage at Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site after U.S. Strikes...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
